Herman Yerger, an Austin magician and
druggist, founded the Texas Association of Magicians. The Association grew out
of an annual picnic held by Yerger, on Labor Day weekend, starting in 19464.
Formalized in 1946, the Texas Association of Magicians continues to operate,
holding an annual convention and collecting information about magic and
magicians in Texas.

The collection relates to magic and
magicians in Texas as well as the business, activities and members of the Texas
Association of Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians and
Ring #60 of Austin. Materials include business records, constitution and
by-laws, programs and scrapbooks.